Anthonate Akunna

Committed in enhancing skills and knowledge to contribute to company's success, strong interpersonal skills, excels in team environment, enthusiastic about new responsibilities and innovative ideas, motivated by passion for precision and thorough analysis with goal oriented. Self driven approach, Recognised for intelligence, transparency, adaptability, honesty and articulate communication.

Experienced Sales

Supervisor and business development with track records, skilled in Team management, performance management, customers relationship management, sales operation, Distributors/Key account management, Promotion execution, Retail and distribution operation, market development and routes to market.

Business Development Manager at Kalospice Nigeria Limited (2025-01 – Present)

A leading Organic Spice Production Company in Port Harcourt

• Onboarding new clients and new business leads generation
• Ensure customer retention in modern market and open market
• Implementation of strong sales driver with route plan to ensure effective brands distribution.
• Designing and implementing a strategic sales plan that expands company's customer base and ensure its strong brand's presence
• Manage the sales team, promoters/merchandizers in all the strategic modern market.

Business Development Executive at Gonastocks Nigeria Limited (2024-01 – 2025-02)

An Industrial and farm production company in Port Harcourt

• I took ownership of new business lead, ensuring due diligence is carried out before approval is issued in accordance with company processes and objectives. Additionally, I ensure timely collections and recovery, complying with contract terms.
• Oversee the acquisition of customers for investment and raw material supply.
• Ensure customer retention, relationship and satisfaction.
• Grow business and customer base.

Business Development Manager at Blizz Renewable Energy Empire LTD (2023-01 – 2024-02)

One of the leading solar energy company in Port Harcourt

• Lead cross-functional teams to successful execute complex project, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction
• Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
• Converting lead to a paying client
• Client services and satisfaction
• Technical service delivery

Trade Marketing Executive (South East) at Promasidor Nigeria LTD (2019-01 – 2023-12)

One of the leading food producing and Hospitality company in Nigeria (FMCG)

• Manage trade executives.
• Performance management to ensure that set target are met and all KPIs are achieved
• Distributors and secondary sales team management
• Develop and maintain an efficient distribution network to ensure timely deliveries.
• Annually and quarterly forecast and analysis of the business in the territory.
• Implement strong sales drives with route plan to ensure effective brands distribution and 100% coverage.
• Managed a team of 32 sales representatives in south east
• Carry out market intelligence, price matrix, promotions, market strategies, taking customer compliance and solution to their problem
• Coaching and accompling the Secondary Sales Force (SSF) coverage, south east.

Direct Sales Agent (Business Banking) at Stanbic IBTC Bank (2014-01 – 2019-12)

One of the Best financial institution in Africa

• Selling bank's cooperate product to commercial business owners
• Opening of cooperate account
• Customer relationship
• Raising of loans to potential and existing client
• Adding value and promoting client's business

Acquisition Officer at Bouyant Me Ventures (2013-01 – 2014-12)

Mini Microfinance Bank

• Acquiring client's for financial assistant such as loan
• Customer relationship management

Secretary and Administrative Officer at Ekeson Enterprise (2012-01 – 2013-12)

Electronics and Distribution company – Port Harcourt

• Office Management
• Documentation and invoicing
• Inventories

Class Teacher (Geography) at National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) (2011-01 – 2012-12)

Egbose Comprehensive High School Ise/Orun, Ekiti State

• Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectation and fostering a sense community within the class room.

Administrative Officer (IT) at Rivers State Television (2009-01 – 2009-12)

• News room Support

Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning – Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu (2005-01 – 2010-12)

Senior School Certificate – Our Lady of Mount Camel College Emekuku, Owerri, Imo State (1999-01 – 2005-12)